The Three-Body Problem

The Three-Body Problem

by

Liu Cixin

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The Revolutionary Girls Character Analysis

Though they are never named, the four teenaged girls who lead the public torture of Ye Zhetai are important figures in the novel. When Ye Wenjie first encounters them, they represent the dangers of mob mentality: rather than keeping an open mind when Ye Zhetai questions their beliefs, the girls turn to deadly violence in the face of uncertainty. Years later, when Ye Wenjie tracks them down, the girls—now women—have all suffered in the Cultural Revolution, despite their commitment to it. And in fact, it is her exchange with these women, now broken by the very movement they devoted their lives to, that cements Ye’s lack of hope for humanity.

The Revolutionary Girls Quotes in The Three-Body Problem

The The Three-Body Problem quotes below are all either spoken by The Revolutionary Girls or refer to The Revolutionary Girls . For each quote, you can also see the other characters and themes related to it (each theme is indicated by its own dot and icon, like this one:
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).
Chapter 1 Quotes

Should philosophy guide experiments or should experiments guide philosophy? […] Truth emerges from experience.

Related Characters: Ye Zhetai (speaker), Shao Lin , The Revolutionary Girls
Page Number: 15
Explanation and Analysis:
Chapter 26 Quotes

There was a movie called Maple recently. I don't know if you've seen it. At the end, an adult and a child stand in front of the grave of a Red Guard who had died during the faction civil wars. The child asked the adult, “Are they heroes?” The adult says no. The child asked, “Are they enemies?” The adult again says no. The child asks, “Then who are they?” The adult says, “history.”

Related Characters: The Revolutionary Girls (speaker), Ye Wenjie
Page Number: 302
Explanation and Analysis:
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The Revolutionary Girls Quotes in The Three-Body Problem

The The Three-Body Problem quotes below are all either spoken by The Revolutionary Girls or refer to The Revolutionary Girls . For each quote, you can also see the other characters and themes related to it (each theme is indicated by its own dot and icon, like this one:
Technology, Progress, and Destruction Theme Icon
).
Chapter 1 Quotes

Should philosophy guide experiments or should experiments guide philosophy? […] Truth emerges from experience.

Related Characters: Ye Zhetai (speaker), Shao Lin , The Revolutionary Girls
Page Number: 15
Explanation and Analysis:
Chapter 26 Quotes

There was a movie called Maple recently. I don't know if you've seen it. At the end, an adult and a child stand in front of the grave of a Red Guard who had died during the faction civil wars. The child asked the adult, “Are they heroes?” The adult says no. The child asked, “Are they enemies?” The adult again says no. The child asks, “Then who are they?” The adult says, “history.”

Related Characters: The Revolutionary Girls (speaker), Ye Wenjie
Page Number: 302
Explanation and Analysis: